The Cubs now have something else to share shop space with. When we were growing up in the '50's and early '60's around here, every country kid I knew had one or wanted one of these. Nice to putt along the country roads this time of year.

Bill Hudson wrote:How well I remember. I and the vast majority of my friends fell into the 'wanted one of these' category. Nice ride. Keep the shiny side up.

Bill

I was in the same category, Bill. Most of my friends were country kids but not farm kids and they worked on farms. Some of them could afford to get one. I was a farm kid that worked on the farm for no pay. Couldn't afford one but got to ride those of friends. Once we got our drivers license it wasn't such a big deal anymore. Later on the motorcycle trend filled that void, but I never had that Cushman.

That's a good lookin Eagle, Denny. What is it, about a 58? I too was a farm kid, but when I got my drivers liscense, went to work in the garage and was able to buy a used Cushman. Mine was a leftover 57, titled as a 58.

Gary Dotson wrote:That's a good lookin Eagle, Denny. What is it, about a 58? I too was a farm kid, but when I got my drivers liscense, went to work in the garage and was able to buy a used Cushman. Mine was a leftover 57, titled as a 58.

It's a '59, Gary. Yeah, I hear ya. I remember just before I turned 16 I could have bought a '57 or '57 Eagle. Couldn't afford it.

I had a "Husky" the square step-thru Cushman. It filled the years between bicycle and car.

One annoying thing I remember was the lights. They ran on a dynamo with no battery. The Cushman centrifugal clutch dropped the RPM slowing for cruves and down hill. This dimmed the lights just when you needed them.

Made for exciting rides home in the dusk after a late day hauling hay.

Best,MikeTractors are made to work!"A Cub will do as much as a team of horses,.. More in hot weather!" - C. W. Spradlin 1909-1994